NewsWatch: The 7 reasons behind U.S. oil’s sharpest daily point drop in almost 3 years

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The biggest weekly drop in U.S. crude supplies couldn’t halt the drop in oil prices Wednesday as traders chose to focus on expectations for higher global output. See full story.

What any American who eats should know about Trump’s trade fight for farmers

Are U.S. farmers — most savvy in export rhetoric — really getting the raw deal that Trump says they are? Or does their bigger concern lie with a tenuous future for trade pacts already in place? It’s hardly a simple answer for a seemingly simple question. See full story.

Here’s when Americans will start feeling the pain from escalating Trump-imposed tariffs

Very few Americans have paid a price from escalating U.S. tariffs, but if trade fights get worse, the first big bill will come due shortly after the school year starts. See full story.

Here’s what smart rich people really do with their nest egg

It’s easy to fail at personal finance. See full story.

My grandmother and uncle destroyed my late grandfather’s will—and put the wrong date on his headstone

This woman says her grandmother and uncle are conspiring to exclude other children from inheriting a dime. See full story.

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Boys make twice as much as girls, according to a new study. See full story.